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| | California is a great outdoors state. If you happen to be in California, why not go hiking, it never gets boring. Perfect great outdoors hiking trails in California are in abundance; Long Ridge Trail in Tehama County is one of them. Long Ridge Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,044 feet which is a higher than average number. This backpacking and hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. These backcountry hiking |
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trails here in the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. Long Ridge Trail is a very long way away from modern life, and many folks like to hike here to be near nature. An average amount of rainfall falls at Long Ridge Trail; the month with most of the
| | rain is January, and the driest month of the year is July. You should count on this trek taking about 8 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Long Ridge Trail in Tehama County, California is a splendid place to go. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The length of Long Ridge Trail is about average with an average amount | |
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of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp
fire. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of California has something unique to offer. With its 8.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this neighborhood. Through the days of summer
highs here at Long Ridge Trail get into the 90's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Long Ridge Trail temperatures dip to the 30's. Long Ridge Trail
is a one trailhead great outdoors hiking trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally.
Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Wells Creek Campground is a good location to camp; unsurprisingly Jones Camp Creek flows through this area.
And that's not all you can do here in the Klamath Mountains. A trip to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is recommended, and a great site for whitewater paddling is Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork.
So many cool things in the Klamath Mountains, just tremendous. A visit to
Lazyman Spring will fill your soul with tremendous feelings, and Tomhead Saddle Campground is a delightful local campground. You can run the rapids of Beegum Creek in close proximity to Long Ridge Trail, and there's some flowing water close by, Willow Creek is a stream you can
take a look at while you're here.
Don't leave Long Ridge Trail without first paying a visit to Sulphur Spring, and you must beyond doubt dedicate some time to Syd Cabin Glade while you're here at Long Ridge Trail. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in close proximity
to Long Ridge Trail. A splendid place to go to in the vicinity of Long Ridge Trail is Long Gulch, and don’t forget to take a look at Cox Glade while you're here at Long Ridge Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.1704, Longitude -122.907
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3044 feet
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42 miles away
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42 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Redding, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Long Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Long Ridge Trail:
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South Fork Cottonwood Trail, Tehama
County
, 1 miles away, 18.8 hiking miles, 4456 feet elevation difference |
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Lazyman Butte Trail, Tehama
County
, 2 miles away, 24 hiking miles, 3886 feet elevation difference |
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North Yolla Bolly Cold Fork Trail, Tehama
County
, 4 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2276 feet elevation difference |
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Devils Hole Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 5 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 633 feet elevation difference |
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Ides Cove National Recreation Trail, Tehama
County
, 6 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 1863 feet elevation difference |
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Pettijohn Trail, Tehama
County
, 7 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 1535 feet elevation difference |
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Cutfinger Trail, Trinity
County
, 9 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1276 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Long Ridge Trail:
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Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) |
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Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road) |
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Hayfork Creek, Trinity County
County
, 19 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Above Highway 36 to Highway 36) |
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Thomes Creek, Tehama County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 22 miles long (Above Paskenta) |
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| | Hotels Near Long Ridge Trail:
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Americas Best Value Inn/Redding, Redding
, 42 miles away |
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Travelodge Redding CA, Redding
, 42 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding
, 43 miles away |
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Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding
, 43 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Redding, Redding
, 43 miles away |
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